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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

November 5, 202234 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Nov 5, 2022, 2:52 PM CDT for 34 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 6, 2022, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2022, 2:52 PM CDT (19:52 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 6, 2022, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 6, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 34 counties

Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Washington County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 64 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

676 
WWUS73 KMPX 051952
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
252 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-060400-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.221106T1600Z-221107T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, 
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, and Faribault
252 PM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, 
  southwest and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Borghoff
3 follow-up statements
152 
WWUS73 KMPX 060947
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
347 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-061800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.221106T1600Z-221107T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, 
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, and Faribault
347 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, 
  southwest and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low relative humidity values around 30%
  along with the gusty winds will create elevated fire weather
  conditions this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
969 
WWUS73 KMPX 061706
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1106 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-070000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-221107T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, 
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, and Faribault
1106 AM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, 
  southwest and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low relative humidity values around 30% 
  along with the gusty winds will create elevated fire weather 
  conditions this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
970 
WWUS73 KMPX 070002
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
602 PM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>077-070115-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-221107T0000Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-
Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, 
Princeton, Mora, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, 
Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, 
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, 
Stillwater, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, 
Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Redwood Falls, 
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, and Faribault
602 PM CST Sun Nov 6 2022

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:04 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMPXBenton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison and 1 more14 hr
Nov 5, 3:04 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 29 more28 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.